Everyone was surprised when the news of the lower-order Indian batter, Rinku Singh, and politician Priya Saroj’s engagement news broke. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter hasn’t been public with anyone since the start of his career in the IPL, as the announcement came as a shock to the followers of the game.

During the recent interaction, the left-handed batter revealed the story of their first connection after he spotted Priya Saroj’s pictures on a fan page. He hesitated at first and was unsure of messaging her on Instagram. But when Priya liked his photos, that was when he gathered confidence and began their conversations.

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“I saw her photo on a fan page about some voting in her village. I thought she was perfect for me, but I was unsure about texting her at first. When she liked a couple of my photos, I finally messaged her, and that’s how it began. Soon, we were talking regularly, even before matches. That’s when I started feeling the love in 2022.” Rinku Singh expressed during a recent interview.

Rinku Singh sheds light on the story of meeting Priya Saroj

The couple got engaged in June and planned to marry in November, which has now been postponed due to the batter’s commitment towards the upcoming domestic and international season after coming off playing for the national side in the Asia Cup 2025, which is going to begin from September 09 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Rinku also addressed how Priya’s election as a member of the Parliament last year has changed their schedule. “There has been no change in how we feel about each other, but earlier we used to speak a lot. Now, she spends her days working in villages, meeting people, and attending Parliament. We mostly get to talk at night.” The southpaw shed light.

The 27-year-old has smashed 546 runs in 24 innings of the T20Is at an average of 42 and a strike rate of 161.06, shouldering on three half-centuries at the best score of three half-centuries at the best score of unbeaten 69 runs. He was recently named in the 15-member Asia Cup 2025 squad, where he could play a huge role with the bat.

Indian cricketer Rinku Singh and Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj were all set to get married on November 19, but the wedding has now been postponed. The couple got engaged earlier this month in a grand ceremony in Lucknow. Many well-known faces attended the function, including SP leader and former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, actress Jaya Bachchan, and Indian fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Rinku and Priya also shared lovely pictures from the event on their social media pages.

As per a report by Amar Ujala, the wedding was delayed because Rinku has cricket duties with the Indian team in November. The report, quoting family members, said the wedding will now take place in February 2026. The final date will be announced soon.

“The family had booked the Taj Hotel in Varanasi for the wedding on November 19, 2025,” the report said. “But because of Rinku’s busy cricket schedule, they had to change the date. Now the hotel is booked for the end of February, but the exact day hasn’t been decided yet.”

Rinku Singh got engaged to Priya Saroj.💍

- Many Congratulations to both of them. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/yqf3QKi1iF

— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) June 8, 2025

On June 8, the couple got engaged in a lovely ring ceremony in Lucknow. Rinku posted on Instagram, “This day has been in our hearts for so long almost three years and the wait was worth every second. Engaged with full hearts and a forever to go.” Rinku is a popular name in Indian cricket and played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2025 IPL season.

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Priya Saroj is a first-time MP who won the Machhlishahr seat in the 2024 general elections on a Samajwadi Party ticket. She comes from Karkhiaon village in Varanasi and has been active in politics for a few years. She first got public attention during her father’s campaign in the 2022 UP Assembly elections.

An emotional moment for Priya Saroj, the Samajwadi party leader and a member of Parliament, who got engaged to Indian cricketer Rinku Singh at The Centrum in Lucknow on Sunday, June 8.

The video of the auspicious moment is now on the internet, and there, netizens can see how Saroj got emotional when Singh placed the ring on her finger. She couldn't hold back her tears, tears of joy.

Several eminent personalities from the political and cricketing world attended the ceremony to make the evening more special for the couple. Congress leader and BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, actress and politician Jaya Bachchan, former players Praveen Kumar and Piyush Chawla, and Uttar Pradesh Ranji captain Aryan Juyal graced the moment with their presence.

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The profile of the newly engaged couple

Priya Saroj, the SP leader, represents the Machhlishahr constituency in Jaunpur, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree from Delhi University and later pursuing a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Amity University.

On the other hand, Rinku Singh had an underwhelming season with Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025. The defending champion was unable to find a spot in the playoffs and ended their campaign with 12 points from 14 matches. Rinku himself scored only 206 runs across 11 innings with a strike rate of 153.73. Overall, the middle batter throughout his Indian Premier League career got 1,099 runs at an average of 30.52 and a strike rate of 145.17, powered by four 50s. Unbeaten 67 so far is his highest score, which came against Lucknow Super Giants, playing 33 balls in the 2023 season. 

Watch the moment when Priya Saroj went emotional

God bless them. 💜#RinkuPriya pic.twitter.com/xrD39KEf1O

— KnightRidersXtra (@KKR_Xtra) June 8, 2025